E (gm 



/cm*- sec) 



f 





Site# 3 



o 



Settling Time (days) = 1 



X 



Salinity (ppt) = 30 

 % HjO = 79 



(a 



E=9.33xlO-«x{Tjj-0.87) 



(dyne/cm*) 



E (gm/cm*- sec) 



Site# I 



Settling Time (days) = 3 



Solinity (ppt) = 30 



•/oHjO^ST.S 



(b) 



Figure 7.2. 



6 b 



(dyne/cm*) 



Rate of entrainment of cohesive sediments in salt water 

 versus bottom shear stress. 



(a) Site 3 sediments with 1 day settling. 



(b) Site 1 sediments with 3 day settling. 



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